Closure fastener



Feb; 25, 1930. E. c. MAY 1,748,491

CLOSURE FASI'ENER Filed Nov. 18. 1.92

IN V EN TOR.

BY )2. I w My 7 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES.

EDWARD 0. MAY, or CAMPGAW, ivnw JERSEY CLOSURE FASTENER Applicationfiled November 18, 1927. Seria1 No..234,l77.

This invention relates to closure fasteners for vanity cases.

A general object of the inventionis to provide a device which can beeasily and econom- 5 ically manufactured and which will eflicientlyperform its-function.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure fastener forvanity cases which is light and compact, and the operating mechanism ofwhich is peripherally disposed with respect to each of said annular.m'embers whereby there isna minimum obstruction of the area enclosed bysaid members and which will form a smooth external peripheral union.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a vanitycasehaving a'closure'fastener, the operative means for which issubstantially concealed. z Other objects of the invention will in, partbe obvious and will in part appearhereinafter.

The invention accordingly. comprises-the several steps and the relationand order of one or more of such steps with respect to each of theothers, and the article possessing the features, properties and therelation of elements which are exemplified in the following detaileddisclosure, and the scope of the application of which will be indicatedin the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the inventionreference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a quartered elevational View of one embodiment of thedevice in open position;

Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views of other embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 4: is a vertical transverse sectional view of the form shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. i, of the form shown in Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective elevational view of the parts of the deviceshown in Fig. 3 in assembling position.

Although, as indicated above, the principles of the present inventionmay be employed to advantage in numerous different associations,nevertheless they are particularly adaptable to vanity cases and thelike, and, for the .purposeof convenience, in the drawings the inventionhas vbeensh own applied .to such devices,

. In the'embodimentshown in the drawing,

In thef ormlshown in 1- and 3, the member isgclosedat the bottomandhasan upwardly spun lip 15, which bears apair of diametrically opposedoutwardly-projecting lugs 16 which are engaged by the closureoperatingfmeans carried vby the swinging member 11, as will behereinafter described; while in the form shown in Fig. 2 the lugs 16 arereplaced by a pair ofbayonet-slots 17. As will readily be understood,either the slot or the lug-members may be disposed parallel to themember 10, as shown at 16, or may be inclined. as shown at 17, so as totend to wedge the members 10 and 11 more tightly toward each other asthe locking action is effected.

In each of the embodiments shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the upper swingingmember 11 carries an internally-disposed annular ring 18, which bearsinternally-projecting lugs or pins 19 and is rigidly connected to amovable top 20 having a rim or edge 21 whereby when the top 20 isrotated in a counterclockwise direetion the members 19 are brought outof engagement with the locking members on the lip 15, thus allowing theswinging members 10 and 11 to be swung away from each other, and whenthe members 10 and 11 are brought adjacent one another, and the top 20is retated in a clockwise direction, the locking members 19 are broughtinto engagement with the locking members on the lip 15,

whereby the members 10 and 11 are held in closed position.

It will thus be seen thatthere has been provided a closure fastenerwhich occupies a minimum amount of space and the parts of which are sodisposed with respect to the swingingly-mounted. -annular members thatthe area bounded by the same is obstructed only to a very small extent.This is desirrim 21. Also, if desired, in vanity cases this operatingrim may bear a lug 21, which aids in the movement thereof and,in'certain as' semblages, serves to give the device a somewhat moredistinctive appearance.

Although the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 may be made in a number of ways,a preferred method of making the same is as is shown in Fig. 6. First,there is f ormed the lower annular member 10 having the spun-up lip 15and the projecting lugs 16 or bayonet-slots 17, as desired. Next, thereis provided the ring-portion 11' of the swinging memberfll; both. thisportion and thepreviously-men tioned portion being providedwith. thehingemembers 12' ultimately forming the hinge 12.

There is next provided a ring-member 22, which is cut away on the insideof its lower and upper edges to form shoulders 23 and 24 respectively,and which is adapted tofit somewhat loosely within the ring-member 11which at its upper edge bears an upwardlyextending flange 25. Aplurality of members 26, which are substantially U-shaped, are thenmounted on that portion of the ring-member 22 which bears the shoulders23 and 24, and the end-portions thereof are then turned inwardly as at27, whereby the members 26 are securely but slidably held onto thering-member 22. The members 26 are then distributed circumferentially ofthe ring 22, the assembly is placed within the ring 11, and the members26 are welded, soldered or otherwise secured thereto. Thereafter, thetop-member 20 is similarly affixed to the upwardly-extending flange 25,and the locking-members 19 are affixed to the lower edge of the ring 22,whereby the spaced members 26 coact with the mem bers 19 to limit thecircumferential movement of the ring 22 and of the top 20 associatedtherewith.

In the form of device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the assemblage-is moresimple, in that the internally-disposed ring 18 is held within thering-member 11', and the rotative movement between the same is limitedby means of pins 27 cooperating with slots 28. Here, however,

as in the form shown in Fig. 1, the upper edge of the ring 18 isattached to the top 20 and is rotatively moved thereby.

By utilization of the principles of the pres ent invention, there may beprovided a closure fastener for annularly-formed and swingingly-associated members which may be easily actuated to effect anopening or closing of said members with respect to each other, and theoperating mechanism for which is so constructed and disposed as toneither obstruct the area enclosed by said annular members nor to modifythe external appearance of the assemblage. hen applied particularly toavanity case, the pres ent closure fastener gives a maximum capacity, aneffective and easily operable closing and opening mechanism, and arefined internal and external appearance which is unencumbered by anybulky and unattractive mechanism for operating the same.

Although reference has been made to upper and lower members, etc., it isto be understood that these are merely relative terms and that atransposition" of parts is obviously within the spirit of the invention.Also, since certain other changes in carrying out the above process, andcertain modifications in the article which embody the inventionmay bemade, without departing from the scope thereof,.it is intended that allmatter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanyingdrawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

g It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of the scope of the invention which as amatter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A vanity case, comprising, in combination, a shallow annular memberclosed at one end to provide a bottom, and at its other end having anextending lip carrying an outwardlyand radially-disposed projection; asecond shallow annular member swingingly disposed on saidfirst-mentioned annular member and adapted to mate therewith to form asmooth peripheral union, said second-mentioned annular member carryingan internally-disposed annular ring movable circumferentially withrespect to said second-mentioned annular member and having aninternallyand radially-disposed projection adapted to cooperate withsaid first-mentioned projection, and a top member operatively connectedwith said annular ring and movable with respect to said second-mentionedannular member.

2. A vanity case, comprising, in combination, a shallow annular memberclosed at one end to provide a bottom, and at its other end having anextending lip of smaller diameter than the annular member; a secondshallow annular member swingingly disposed on said first annular memberand adapted to mate therewith to form a smooth peripheral union, saidsecond annular member carrying an internally-disposed annular ringmovable circumferentially with respect; thereto and adapted to fit oversaid lip, and a top member operatively connected to said annular ringand movable with respect to said second mentioned annular member; saidannular rin having an internallyand radially-disposed projection, andsaid lip being provided with means to cooperate with said projectionwhen said annular ring is moved in one direction to hold the vanity caseclosed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDWARD C. MAY.

